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3576787 - Error: External Time Data Not Created Due to Duplicate Entry

Symptom

The external time data is not created, but the clock-in and clock-out entries are successfully paired. In Admin Alerts for the alert type 'Processing Paired Time Events for Time Sheet,' the error states: 'External time data CICO-abc is a duplicate of external time data CICO-def.' 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Sheet

SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Import/Create multiple Clock In and Clock Out time events.
  2. Clock-in and clock-out entries are successfully paired 
  3. External time data is not created

Cause

This is a Known Error.

Resolution

The fix for this issue is planned to be deployed with patch. There is no planned fix date yet. This KBA will be updated once the patch date is confirmed.
For patch timelines, please review SAP SuccessFactors Patches Knowledge Base.

Workaround: If there is duplicate External Time Data then first delete the record by setting the flag to Yes. If there is no duplication, then just simply reprocess the alert message in Admin Alerts. 

Keywords

KI2411, TIM-48926, External time data, duplicate, time alert, import, clock in clock out , KBA , LOD-SF-TTR-CIO , Clock In/ Clock Out , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking all versions